# The Preston Educational Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 529535 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/529535)
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £10.1k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/preston-educational-foundation

Provides grants for educational and training needs ages 16 - 25. Must be based in the Stokesley catchment area.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.7k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.2k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,604 | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,681 | £8,845 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,860 | £11k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The net yearly income of the foundation shall be applied in one or more of the following ways:a) in awarding to beneficaries scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university or other place of learning b)otherwise promoting the education of the beneficiaries. The expresssion beneficiaries means the children and young persons who hve not attained the age of 25 years who or whose parents are resdient in the parish of stokesley or the imediate neighbourhood thereof, and who are need of financial assistance with a preference, other things being equal for beneficiaries who are resident in the ancient township of stoesley

## What it funds

The Preston Educational Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Preston Educational Foundation reported income of £10.7k and spending of £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £54.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Preston Educational Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Preston Educational Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Preston Educational Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Preston Educational Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does The Preston Educational Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Preston Educational Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Preston Educational Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Preston Educational Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.8k a year.

### How large is The Preston Educational Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Preston Educational Foundation reported income of £10.7k and spending of £10.1k.


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